Qualification in Spa ended unsuccessfully for Haas F1 – Esteban Ocon was eliminated in the first session, while Oliver Berman posted the slowest time in the second...
Oliver Berman (16th): "A tough day. We lacked speed to make it to the final. We did everything we could, but our best result is 16th place. We looked a bit better in the previous session, but in qualifying, other teams achieved more.
I drove my attempts well – this is one of my best qualifying sessions, every lap was faster than the previous one, so I’m satisfied from that perspective. But no one in the team can be happy with the car's speed; we continue to work in that direction. It's great that the car's balance has improved a bit compared to previous races."
Esteban Ocon (18th): "We knew it would be tough – the car seriously lacks speed. In the first session, we were almost five tenths down on the straights – and we tried to get into the slipstream of another car to lose less time.
I drove my lap normally; I’ve handled this before, and the team is satisfied. Unfortunately, the car lacked downforce, but it is what it is."
Oliver Berman (16th): "A tough day. We lacked speed to make it to the final. We did everything we could, but our best result is 16th place. We looked a bit better in the previous session, but in qualifying, other teams achieved more.
I drove my attempts well – this is one of my best qualifying sessions, every lap was faster than the previous one, so I’m satisfied from that perspective. But no one in the team can be happy with the car's speed; we continue to work in that direction. It's great that the car's balance has improved a bit compared to previous races."
Esteban Ocon (18th): "We knew it would be tough – the car seriously lacks speed. In the first session, we were almost five tenths down on the straights – and we tried to get into the slipstream of another car to lose less time.
I drove my lap normally; I’ve handled this before, and the team is satisfied. Unfortunately, the car lacked downforce, but it is what it is."
At Spa, Arvid Lindblad reached the qualifying final for the third consecutive time, where he achieved the best result of his career – eighth place. Thanks to a penalty for Lando Norris, the British Racing Bulls driver will start seventh.
Liam Lawson qualified eleventh and noted that his car did not have all the updates that were on his teammate's car.
Arvid Lindblad (8th): "A very positive Saturday. It's just incredible to drive a Formula 1 car on this amazing track. The team did a great job preparing the car for this weekend. The updates are working, the car is fast. I lost a bit of time in the final chicane, so I'm a little disappointed with my lap, but I'm happy that I had my best qualifying of the season. The team continues to progress, and I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who worked on the car's upgrades. We expect Lando and Isaac Hajar to make their way through the pack in the race, so we need to stay realistic. Nevertheless, we must make the most of any opportunity."
Liam Lawson (11th): "I was a bit short on pace all weekend, which was quite expected given the car I had. However, I managed to put together a qualifying lap since the balance was fine, and I was happy with the car. But I still lacked a bit to make it to the final. That said, it's important to note that the team has already made huge progress this season, so thank you to everyone for their work. It's clear that the updates on Arvid's car are working well, which is encouraging, as they should be on my car next week. We have a tough race ahead, but this season we have a high race pace, so I hope we can demonstrate that again and fight at the front."
Liam Lawson qualified eleventh and noted that his car did not have all the updates that were on his teammate's car.
Arvid Lindblad (8th): "A very positive Saturday. It's just incredible to drive a Formula 1 car on this amazing track. The team did a great job preparing the car for this weekend. The updates are working, the car is fast. I lost a bit of time in the final chicane, so I'm a little disappointed with my lap, but I'm happy that I had my best qualifying of the season. The team continues to progress, and I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who worked on the car's upgrades. We expect Lando and Isaac Hajar to make their way through the pack in the race, so we need to stay realistic. Nevertheless, we must make the most of any opportunity."
Liam Lawson (11th): "I was a bit short on pace all weekend, which was quite expected given the car I had. However, I managed to put together a qualifying lap since the balance was fine, and I was happy with the car. But I still lacked a bit to make it to the final. That said, it's important to note that the team has already made huge progress this season, so thank you to everyone for their work. It's clear that the updates on Arvid's car are working well, which is encouraging, as they should be on my car next week. We have a tough race ahead, but this season we have a high race pace, so I hope we can demonstrate that again and fight at the front."
For Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, qualifying in Belgium ended in the second session, where they showed twelfth and thirteenth times respectively. Both Alpine drivers are hoping to fight for points in the race.
Pierre Gasly (12th): "First of all, a big thank you to the team for fixing my car after the incident on Friday. The barrier in that corner is positioned somewhat unfortunate – the same happened to Lewis Hamilton in the third practice.
Speaking of qualifying, I am not satisfied with twelfth place, as the goal was to reach the final. However, these are our positions at the moment, and we need to keep working if we want to earn points tomorrow. Due to penalties for competitors, I will start tenth, so I need to try to take advantage of the starting position.
Our goal is more about overtaking Audi rather than battling with the Racing Bulls, who are very fast again. We need to improve the car to get back in the fight with them.
There are opportunities for overtaking on the Spa track, so we will try to make the most of the settings, gain positions, and earn points."
Franco Colapinto (13th): "We hoped to achieve more in qualifying, but thanks to penalties, I will start eleventh. I lost a bit of time on the final lap, so I could have done better, but overall we lack pace compared to some competitors.
It seems that after Silverstone we managed to make a small step forward, which is positive. I hope to maintain this momentum tomorrow. The Racing Bulls drivers look fast, and Audi are starting right in front of us, so they are our competitors. We need to understand where we are losing and improve to get ahead of them again.
Right now, all attention is on the race, where we will try to earn points. We need to focus on a good start and fight for places in the top ten."
Pierre Gasly (12th): "First of all, a big thank you to the team for fixing my car after the incident on Friday. The barrier in that corner is positioned somewhat unfortunate – the same happened to Lewis Hamilton in the third practice.
Speaking of qualifying, I am not satisfied with twelfth place, as the goal was to reach the final. However, these are our positions at the moment, and we need to keep working if we want to earn points tomorrow. Due to penalties for competitors, I will start tenth, so I need to try to take advantage of the starting position.
Our goal is more about overtaking Audi rather than battling with the Racing Bulls, who are very fast again. We need to improve the car to get back in the fight with them.
There are opportunities for overtaking on the Spa track, so we will try to make the most of the settings, gain positions, and earn points."
Franco Colapinto (13th): "We hoped to achieve more in qualifying, but thanks to penalties, I will start eleventh. I lost a bit of time on the final lap, so I could have done better, but overall we lack pace compared to some competitors.
It seems that after Silverstone we managed to make a small step forward, which is positive. I hope to maintain this momentum tomorrow. The Racing Bulls drivers look fast, and Audi are starting right in front of us, so they are our competitors. We need to understand where we are losing and improve to get ahead of them again.
Right now, all attention is on the race, where we will try to earn points. We need to focus on a good start and fight for places in the top ten."
Carlos Sainz became the fifth driver to lose positions on the grid in Spa due to a power unit component replacement. In the morning, the mechanics discovered a problem with the battery on his car and were forced to replace the electronic control unit. As a result, Carlos will lose ten places. In addition to Sainz, Norris, Stroll, Hajar, and Alonso received penalties.
Carlos Sainz became the fifth driver to lose positions at the start in Spa due to a power unit component replacement. In the morning, the mechanics discovered a problem with the battery in his car and were forced to replace the electronic control unit. As a result, Carlos will lose ten places. In addition to Sainz, Norris, Stroll, Hajar, and Alonso received penalties.
Kimi Antonelli starts from pole in Spa and is counting on victory…
Kimi Antonelli: “We have a fast car, and that definitely helps. Every weekend I feel like I have everything under control, and I’m getting a better understanding of the car. I like everything, but there are still many races ahead, and today we need to finish the job.
The start is very important, especially since there is a long straight to the fifth corner. It’s important not just to start well, but also to exit the first corner correctly. I hope I can remain in the lead after the fifth corner.”
Kimi Antonelli: “We have a fast car, and that definitely helps. Every weekend I feel like I have everything under control, and I’m getting a better understanding of the car. I like everything, but there are still many races ahead, and today we need to finish the job.
The start is very important, especially since there is a long straight to the fifth corner. It’s important not just to start well, but also to exit the first corner correctly. I hope I can remain in the lead after the fifth corner.”
Charles Leclerc starts fourth in Spa and would like to fight for a podium...
Charles Leclerc: "I don't have any particular expectations, as I think the Mercedes drivers will be very fast today, especially Kimi. It's important to have a good start, and it's actually not bad that I'm starting a bit further back, as it will allow me to get a slipstream, which partially compensates for our issues with top speed on the straights.
I think there will be a chance to fight for a podium, but overtaking is difficult for us. That's why I believe the start will be very important. If I can gain positions at the start, then I hope we have enough speed to hold them."
Charles Leclerc: "I don't have any particular expectations, as I think the Mercedes drivers will be very fast today, especially Kimi. It's important to have a good start, and it's actually not bad that I'm starting a bit further back, as it will allow me to get a slipstream, which partially compensates for our issues with top speed on the straights.
I think there will be a chance to fight for a podium, but overtaking is difficult for us. That's why I believe the start will be very important. If I can gain positions at the start, then I hope we have enough speed to hold them."
Pierre Gasly starts in Spa in tenth place and hopes to score points in the race...
Pierre Gasly: "I hope to earn points today. It's an important day in Spa, with many French fans supporting us on the track. This weekend is more challenging for us, but I hope we can do everything necessary to score points.
Cool conditions suit our car better, and I hope the weather will be on our side today as well. We'll see, but I'm preparing for an exciting race with a lot of fighting. I'm sure it will be interesting."
Pierre Gasly: "I hope to earn points today. It's an important day in Spa, with many French fans supporting us on the track. This weekend is more challenging for us, but I hope we can do everything necessary to score points.
Cool conditions suit our car better, and I hope the weather will be on our side today as well. We'll see, but I'm preparing for an exciting race with a lot of fighting. I'm sure it will be interesting."
Lewis Hamilton starts fifth in Spa and aims for the podium, but is ready to admit that fighting for the win will be tough because the Mercedes drivers have very fast cars...
Lewis Hamilton: "It's a bit cold today, I'm freezing, but I really like this track, and I'm confident that we will have plenty of opportunities to move forward today. Although catching Kimi to fight for the win won't be easy!
But I'm enjoying literally every second I spend driving our car on this track, as I remember watching the Belgian Grand Prix on TV as a kid, I remember how Michael Schumacher raced here, and I also recall starting from pole in the 2005 Euro Series Formula 3 race.
Every time I come back to Spa, I feel what a wonderful, unique track it is. I even wish the Belgian weekend would last longer; it feels too short!"
Lewis Hamilton: "It's a bit cold today, I'm freezing, but I really like this track, and I'm confident that we will have plenty of opportunities to move forward today. Although catching Kimi to fight for the win won't be easy!
But I'm enjoying literally every second I spend driving our car on this track, as I remember watching the Belgian Grand Prix on TV as a kid, I remember how Michael Schumacher raced here, and I also recall starting from pole in the 2005 Euro Series Formula 3 race.
Every time I come back to Spa, I feel what a wonderful, unique track it is. I even wish the Belgian weekend would last longer; it feels too short!"
In the middle of summer, one of the main topics of conversation in the paddock became the possible transfer of Max Verstappen to another team, and before the Belgian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing's team principal Laurent Mekies was once again asked to comment on it.
"Our primary task is to make progress with the car," he stated on Sky Sports. "At the beginning of the season, we were over a second behind the leaders per lap, and I don't think it's surprising considering that last year we fought for the title right until the end of the championship, plus the transition to new in-house power units is a complex task.
So at the start of the season, we were not in the best position, and when the car is a second slower, the drivers will naturally be unhappy. Max is unhappy because it’s clear that Red Bull Racing is not where we want to be, so the task is to continue to progress and try to make up those last two or three tenths. All our efforts are directed towards that.
In general, it’s quite natural that Max gets calls from literally all teams since he is the best driver in the world, but since Red Bull Racing is a top team, many good drivers also reach out to us. However, I can't say that this distracts us much from our work; we continue to work with maximum focus, trying to increase the car's speed as much as possible.
At the same time, we see that Isaac Hajar is progressing very quickly, getting closer in level to Max, so we believe that we currently have the perfect pair of drivers, and we hope to maintain this team lineup."
"Our primary task is to make progress with the car," he stated on Sky Sports. "At the beginning of the season, we were over a second behind the leaders per lap, and I don't think it's surprising considering that last year we fought for the title right until the end of the championship, plus the transition to new in-house power units is a complex task.
So at the start of the season, we were not in the best position, and when the car is a second slower, the drivers will naturally be unhappy. Max is unhappy because it’s clear that Red Bull Racing is not where we want to be, so the task is to continue to progress and try to make up those last two or three tenths. All our efforts are directed towards that.
In general, it’s quite natural that Max gets calls from literally all teams since he is the best driver in the world, but since Red Bull Racing is a top team, many good drivers also reach out to us. However, I can't say that this distracts us much from our work; we continue to work with maximum focus, trying to increase the car's speed as much as possible.
At the same time, we see that Isaac Hajar is progressing very quickly, getting closer in level to Max, so we believe that we currently have the perfect pair of drivers, and we hope to maintain this team lineup."
Several curious statistical insights from the Belgian Grand Prix…
Qualification
By winning the qualification in Spa, Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth pole in his career and this season. Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri also have six poles now. The young Italian has won qualifications in 17.65% of the Grands Prix he has participated in. Among active drivers, he ranks third in this statistic, behind only Verstappen and Hamilton.
Antonelli's pole is the 153rd in the history of the Mercedes team (the nearest benchmark is 177 poles by McLaren) and the 54th for Italians (the nearest benchmark is 70 poles by Finns).
Max Verstappen's second place is the third repetition of his best result this season. Max has been on the front row of the starting grid for the 88th time in his career, surpassing Ayrton Senna in this statistic. He has climbed to fourth place in the ranking, behind Sebastian Vettel (101 starts from the front row), Michael Schumacher (116), and Lewis Hamilton (177).
Lando Norris's third place is the second repetition of his best qualifying result this year, but due to a penalty, he started only 13th.
For the first time this season and for the first time at the Spa circuit, Charles Leclerc qualified fifth, but after Norris's penalty, he started the race fourth – this is his worst result in Belgium since 2022, when he started the race 15th due to a penalty.
For the third time this season, Lewis Hamilton qualified sixth – this is his worst position since Miami.
Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for the fifth time in the last seven Grands Prix.
Qualifying eighth, Arvid Lindblad from Racing Bulls achieved the best result of his career.
Ninth place is the second repetition of Gabriel Bortoleto's best result – and the third repetition of the best result for the Audi team.
Tenth place in qualifying is Isaac Hadjar's worst result this season.
Esteban Ocon's 18th place in qualifying is his worst result of the season.
For the fifth consecutive qualifying session and sixth time this season, Aston Martin drivers occupied the last two spots.
Race
By winning the Belgian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli achieved his sixth career victory, tying with Tony Brooks, John Surtees, Gilles Villeneuve, Jochen Rindt, Jacques Laffite, Ricardo Patrese, and Ralf Schumacher.
Antonelli surpassed the milestone of 300 laps led in his career.
Finishing second, Charles Leclerc reached the podium for the 54th time in his career, tying with Niki Lauda. In Spa, Leclerc surpassed the milestone of 5000 kilometers led in his career.
The podium in Spa is the 130th in Max Verstappen's career – and the sixth in 12 appearances at this circuit. This is Red Bull's 300th podium.
Finishing fourth, Lewis Hamilton continued his successful streak – this year he remains the only one to have completed the full distance of the past Grands Prix – 603 laps out of 603.
The points earned by Ferrari drivers allowed the team to surpass the milestone of 11,000 points in history – they are the absolute leaders in this statistic.
For the third time in the last four Grands Prix, Isaac Hadjar finished sixth.
The Belgian Grand Prix is the twentieth race in which Lando Norris set the fastest lap (and the second this year after Miami). Previously, he had no fastest laps in Spa.
Gabriel Bortoleto finished eighth for the second consecutive race, matching his best result in his career and in the history of the Audi team.
Finishing 19th, Fernando Alonso matched his worst result of the season.
Qualification
By winning the qualification in Spa, Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth pole in his career and this season. Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri also have six poles now. The young Italian has won qualifications in 17.65% of the Grands Prix he has participated in. Among active drivers, he ranks third in this statistic, behind only Verstappen and Hamilton.
Antonelli's pole is the 153rd in the history of the Mercedes team (the nearest benchmark is 177 poles by McLaren) and the 54th for Italians (the nearest benchmark is 70 poles by Finns).
Max Verstappen's second place is the third repetition of his best result this season. Max has been on the front row of the starting grid for the 88th time in his career, surpassing Ayrton Senna in this statistic. He has climbed to fourth place in the ranking, behind Sebastian Vettel (101 starts from the front row), Michael Schumacher (116), and Lewis Hamilton (177).
Lando Norris's third place is the second repetition of his best qualifying result this year, but due to a penalty, he started only 13th.
For the first time this season and for the first time at the Spa circuit, Charles Leclerc qualified fifth, but after Norris's penalty, he started the race fourth – this is his worst result in Belgium since 2022, when he started the race 15th due to a penalty.
For the third time this season, Lewis Hamilton qualified sixth – this is his worst position since Miami.
Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for the fifth time in the last seven Grands Prix.
Qualifying eighth, Arvid Lindblad from Racing Bulls achieved the best result of his career.
Ninth place is the second repetition of Gabriel Bortoleto's best result – and the third repetition of the best result for the Audi team.
Tenth place in qualifying is Isaac Hadjar's worst result this season.
Esteban Ocon's 18th place in qualifying is his worst result of the season.
For the fifth consecutive qualifying session and sixth time this season, Aston Martin drivers occupied the last two spots.
Race
By winning the Belgian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli achieved his sixth career victory, tying with Tony Brooks, John Surtees, Gilles Villeneuve, Jochen Rindt, Jacques Laffite, Ricardo Patrese, and Ralf Schumacher.
Antonelli surpassed the milestone of 300 laps led in his career.
Finishing second, Charles Leclerc reached the podium for the 54th time in his career, tying with Niki Lauda. In Spa, Leclerc surpassed the milestone of 5000 kilometers led in his career.
The podium in Spa is the 130th in Max Verstappen's career – and the sixth in 12 appearances at this circuit. This is Red Bull's 300th podium.
Finishing fourth, Lewis Hamilton continued his successful streak – this year he remains the only one to have completed the full distance of the past Grands Prix – 603 laps out of 603.
The points earned by Ferrari drivers allowed the team to surpass the milestone of 11,000 points in history – they are the absolute leaders in this statistic.
For the third time in the last four Grands Prix, Isaac Hadjar finished sixth.
The Belgian Grand Prix is the twentieth race in which Lando Norris set the fastest lap (and the second this year after Miami). Previously, he had no fastest laps in Spa.
Gabriel Bortoleto finished eighth for the second consecutive race, matching his best result in his career and in the history of the Audi team.
Finishing 19th, Fernando Alonso matched his worst result of the season.
Several curious statistical findings from the Belgian Grand Prix…
Qualification
By winning the qualification in Spa, Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth pole in his career and in the current season. Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri also have six poles now. The young Italian has won qualifications in 17.65% of the Grands Prix he has participated in. Among active drivers, he ranks third in this statistic, trailing only Verstappen and Hamilton.
Antonelli's pole is the 153rd in the history of the Mercedes team (the nearest benchmark is 177 poles by McLaren) and the 54th for Italians (the nearest benchmark is 70 poles by Finns).
Max Verstappen's second place is the third repetition of his best result of the season. Max has been on the front row of the starting grid for the 88th time in his career, surpassing Ayrton Senna in this statistic. He has moved up to fourth place in the rankings, behind Sebastian Vettel (101 starts from the front row), Michael Schumacher (116), and Lewis Hamilton (177).
Lando Norris's third place is the second repetition of his best qualifying result this year, but due to a penalty, he started only 13th.
For the first time this season and for the first time at the Spa circuit, Charles Leclerc qualified fifth, but after Norris's penalty, he started the race fourth – this is his worst result in Belgium since 2022, when he started the race 15th due to a penalty.
For the third time this season, Lewis Hamilton qualified sixth – this is his worst position since Miami.
Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for the fifth time in the last seven Grands Prix.
Qualifying eighth, Arvid Lindblad from Racing Bulls achieved the best result of his career.
Ninth place is the second repetition of Gabriel Bortoleto's best result – and the third repetition of the best result for the Audi team.
Tenth place in qualifying is Isaac Hadjar's worst result of the season.
Esteban Ocon's 18th place in qualifying is his worst result of the season.
For the fifth consecutive qualifying session and sixth time this season, Aston Martin drivers occupied the last two positions.
Race
By winning the Belgian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli achieved his sixth career victory, tying with Tony Brooks, John Surtees, Gilles Villeneuve, Jochen Rindt, Jacques Laffite, Ricardo Patrese, and Ralf Schumacher.
Antonelli crossed the milestone of 300 laps led in his career.
Finishing second, Charles Leclerc reached the podium for the 54th time in his career, tying with Niki Lauda. In Spa, Leclerc surpassed the milestone of 5000 kilometers led in his career.
The podium in Spa is the 130th in Max Verstappen's career – and the sixth in 12 appearances at this circuit. This is Red Bull's 300th podium.
Finishing fourth, Lewis Hamilton continued his successful streak – this year he remains the only one who has completed the full distance of the past Grands Prix – 603 laps out of 603.
Points earned by Ferrari drivers allowed the team to surpass the milestone of 11,000 points in history – they are the absolute leaders in this statistic.
For the third time in the last four Grands Prix, Isaac Hadjar finished sixth.
The Belgian Grand Prix is the twentieth race in which Lando Norris set the fastest lap (and the second this year after Miami). Previously, he had no fastest laps in Spa.
Gabriel Bortoleto finished eighth for the second consecutive race, matching his best result in his career and in the history of the Audi team.
Finishing 19th, Fernando Alonso matched his worst result of the season.
Qualification
By winning the qualification in Spa, Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth pole in his career and in the current season. Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri also have six poles now. The young Italian has won qualifications in 17.65% of the Grands Prix he has participated in. Among active drivers, he ranks third in this statistic, trailing only Verstappen and Hamilton.
Antonelli's pole is the 153rd in the history of the Mercedes team (the nearest benchmark is 177 poles by McLaren) and the 54th for Italians (the nearest benchmark is 70 poles by Finns).
Max Verstappen's second place is the third repetition of his best result of the season. Max has been on the front row of the starting grid for the 88th time in his career, surpassing Ayrton Senna in this statistic. He has moved up to fourth place in the rankings, behind Sebastian Vettel (101 starts from the front row), Michael Schumacher (116), and Lewis Hamilton (177).
Lando Norris's third place is the second repetition of his best qualifying result this year, but due to a penalty, he started only 13th.
For the first time this season and for the first time at the Spa circuit, Charles Leclerc qualified fifth, but after Norris's penalty, he started the race fourth – this is his worst result in Belgium since 2022, when he started the race 15th due to a penalty.
For the third time this season, Lewis Hamilton qualified sixth – this is his worst position since Miami.
Oscar Piastri qualified seventh for the fifth time in the last seven Grands Prix.
Qualifying eighth, Arvid Lindblad from Racing Bulls achieved the best result of his career.
Ninth place is the second repetition of Gabriel Bortoleto's best result – and the third repetition of the best result for the Audi team.
Tenth place in qualifying is Isaac Hadjar's worst result of the season.
Esteban Ocon's 18th place in qualifying is his worst result of the season.
For the fifth consecutive qualifying session and sixth time this season, Aston Martin drivers occupied the last two positions.
Race
By winning the Belgian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli achieved his sixth career victory, tying with Tony Brooks, John Surtees, Gilles Villeneuve, Jochen Rindt, Jacques Laffite, Ricardo Patrese, and Ralf Schumacher.
Antonelli crossed the milestone of 300 laps led in his career.
Finishing second, Charles Leclerc reached the podium for the 54th time in his career, tying with Niki Lauda. In Spa, Leclerc surpassed the milestone of 5000 kilometers led in his career.
The podium in Spa is the 130th in Max Verstappen's career – and the sixth in 12 appearances at this circuit. This is Red Bull's 300th podium.
Finishing fourth, Lewis Hamilton continued his successful streak – this year he remains the only one who has completed the full distance of the past Grands Prix – 603 laps out of 603.
Points earned by Ferrari drivers allowed the team to surpass the milestone of 11,000 points in history – they are the absolute leaders in this statistic.
For the third time in the last four Grands Prix, Isaac Hadjar finished sixth.
The Belgian Grand Prix is the twentieth race in which Lando Norris set the fastest lap (and the second this year after Miami). Previously, he had no fastest laps in Spa.
Gabriel Bortoleto finished eighth for the second consecutive race, matching his best result in his career and in the history of the Audi team.
Finishing 19th, Fernando Alonso matched his worst result of the season.